China’s H1 humanoid just broke the robot speed record
The world of robotics has seen a number of advancements in recent years. The work coming out of companies like Boston Dynamics continues to be …
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SpaceX could launch Starship again as early as May
SpaceX is reportedly eyeing a quick turnaround for its fourth Starship launch. Following a very successful third launch earlier this month, SpaceX seems keen on …
Building blocks of life confirmed in asteroid Bennu analysis
September of 2023 was an exciting month for space exploration when OSIRIS-REx finally returned to Earth, dropping off the samples it had collected from the …
There was just a major breakthrough in the hunt for life on Mars
The barren, dusty Red Planet was not always a lifeless mess. In fact, scientists have often theorized that Mars was once covered in vast waterways. …
New York is giving away free eclipse glasses – here’s how to get a pair
April’s impending total solar eclipse is the last eclipse of its kind we’ll see for another 20 years. It’s a pretty big deal as far …
Scientist claims dark matter doesn’t exist and the universe is twice as old
We have a bit of a crisis on our hands — a dark matter crisis if you will. That’s because, for years, scientists theorized that …
A space balloon will offer the first luxury meal in space, but is it worth it?
SpaceX has already shared plans to fly people around the Earth, and the entire idea of space tourism is expected to become huge as technology …
Mars’s influence on Earth could be causing ‘giant whirlpools’ in the deep ocean
Mars’s influence on Earth may be greater than we thought. In fact, the Red Planet, located over 140 million miles away from Earth, could actually …
Giant sand battery can store up to a month’s worth of energy for an entire town
An entire town in Finland could very well get a lot of its heat from a giant sand battery before too long. The new battery …
Scientists discovered a strange new planet with boiling oceans
A planet just 70 light-years away has garnered quite a bit of attention from scientists. A group of astronomers uncovered the planet using data they …
Controversial paper warns falling space junk could weaken earth’s magnetic field
Earth’s orbit is absolutely littered with space junk, and every new rocket we send into space creates another opportunity for trash to be created. We …
How to get free solar eclipse glasses for April’s total solar eclipse
April’s total solar eclipse is set to be the last eclipse of its kind that the U.S. will see for nearly 20 years. It’s a …
The French eat so many frogs’ legs, one species might go extinct
A popular French delicacy may very well be driving some species to extinction. The delicacy in question? frog legs. Now, a group of more than …
Starship’s third flight ends in a blaze of glory
Starship’s third launch test took place this morning as SpaceX’s mega-rocket lifted off and made its way into space. There’s no arguing that the rocket …
James Webb agrees with Hubble on the rate of expansion in the universe
Birthed from the minds of astronomers Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason, the Hubble constant has long been our closest attempt at understanding the universe’s rate …
Scientists are already studying how to solve crimes in space using forensics
Space exploration is here to stay. In fact, there are plenty of people looking to either put humans on the moon, put humans on Mars, …
How to watch SpaceX’s upcoming Starship rocket launch
SpaceX is set to host the first Starship test of 2024 this month. The company is currently targeting Thursday, March 14, for the third Starship …
Scientists are one step closer to creating artificial life
The evolution of life on Earth is a highly theorized thing. While there are many theories as to how life came to be on our …
Groundbreaking discovery might make existing computers twice as fast with no hardware upgrades
What if you could make your old PC twice as fast without having to upgrade any of the hardware? That’s the idea behind new research …
Avoid these cities if you want the best view of April’s total eclipse
The upcoming April total solar eclipse is set to be one of the biggest events of the next twenty years. It’s the last time the …
SpaceX’s Starship may rely on a popular sci-fi concept to create gravity
The idea of using artificial gravity isn’t new. In fact, we’ve seen it as a staple of science fiction entertainment for years. But Elon Musk …
New computer chip made with DNA could be an AI breakthrough
A new proof-of-concept DNA-infused computer chip could be the AI breakthrough that we’ve been waiting for. The chip was made using a DNA substrate that …
Revolutionary chemical injection can almost fully restore dying batteries
Dead batteries could soon find a second lease on life thanks to a new chemical injection. One of the problems with lithium-ion batteries is that, …
Watch the ‘devil comet’ soar through the sky in rare conjunction we won’t see again for 71 years
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the “devil comet” because of its horn-like appearance, will soar past the Andromeda Galaxy in a rare conjunction we won’t …
Europa may not be as habitable as NASA thought
One of the most exciting missions of the past decade, NASA’s Juno mission, has helped us learn more about our solar system’s gas giant, Jupiter, …
Researchers are developing amazing self-powered eye implants that never need to be charged
Researchers have made an incredible breakthrough in the bid to create solar-powered eye implants that could help people with incurable eye diseases. The next-generation tech …
‘Dead’ galaxy could unravel our entire understanding of the early universe
A “dead” galaxy believed to have existed 700 million years after the Big Bang is stirring up a lot of concerns in the astronomy community …
Spinosaurus might not have been a swimming dinosaur after all
What if the giant sail-backed Spinosaurus wasn’t actually a swimming dinosaur at all? Despite some scientists’ impressions of the dinosaur, as well as the way …
Other planets and stars might be visible during April’s eclipse
April will bring the last total solar eclipse the mainland U.S. will see for the next twenty years or so. But beyond the beauty of …
Breathtaking timelapse shows the Earth’s rotation beneath the stars
The Earth is always rotating. Despite some hair-brained theories that the Earth is flat, all you need to see evidence of the Earth’s rotation and …
